Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Türkiye
Türkiye: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 22.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Türkiye, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 22.9% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Türkiye peaked at 42.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2023.
That places Türkiye 31st out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.6% | — |
| 2001 | 40.4% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 41.1% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 42.5% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.2% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 41.8% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 39.8% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 24.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 24.2% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 24.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 26.1% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 22.5% | -6.9% |
| 2024 | 22.9% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.8% | 37.0% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 24.0% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 22.5% | 28.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More education data for Türkiye
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 67.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 31.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 18.95 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.0006 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 3.11 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 11.3% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 17.9% (2025)
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services 11.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Türkiye?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Türkiye was 22.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2023.
- How does Türkiye rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Türkiye ranks 31st out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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